WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) released a profit for
its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $1.07 billion, or $0.93 per share. This
compares with $891 million, or $0.76 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.87 per share, according
to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude
special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 5.9% to $12.48 billion from $11.78
billion last year.

The TJX Companies, Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $1.07 Bln. vs. $891 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): $0.93 vs. $0.76 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $12.48 Bln vs. $11.78 Bln last year.

-Guidance:
Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.88 to $0.90
Full year EPS guidance: $4.03 to $4.09


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